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Driving
Stopping and starting the engine
Applies to: vehicles with Start/Stop system
» Press and hold the brake pedal until the vehicle
has stopped. The [J indicator light appears in
the instrument cluster once the engine stops
automatically.
» The engine starts again when you remove your
foot from the brake pedal. The indicator light
turns off.
If the parking brake is set, the engine will only
start again when the accelerator pedal is press-
ed.
— Press the brake pedal during a Stop phase
to keep the vehicle from rolling.
— The ignition will turn off if you press the
button during a Stop
phase.
— Ifyou leave the vehicle briefly during a Stop
phase, the driver's door must be closed and
the safety belt buckled for the engine to be
able to restart.
= You can control if the engine will stop or not
by reducing or increasing the amount of
force
you use to press the brake pedal. For
example, if you only lightly press on the
brake pedal in stop-and-go traffic or when
turning, the engine will not switch off when
the vehicle is stationary. If you press the
brake pedal harder, the engine will switch
off.
Starting and stopping the engine automat
ically
Applies to: vehicles with Start/Stop system
The system checks if certain conditions are met
before and during the Stop phase, and deter-
mines if the engine stops and how long it re-
mains stopped. For example, if power usage is
high, the engine will not be stopped. Along with
other conditions, the following factors influence
the automatic engine start or stop:
~ Environmental conditions (slopes, inclines, ele-
vation, temperature)
— Battery (charge status, temperature, power us-
age)
Engine temperature
— Assist systems
~ Driving behavior
Depending on the engine, the [i indicator light
may appear if the engine is not stopped.
Manually switching the Start/Stop system
off and on
Applies to: vehicles with Start/Stop system
The & button is located above the selector lever
in the center console.
» Press ® to switch the system on or off. The but-
ton will be illuminated when the function is
switched off.
Ifyou switch the system off during a Stop
phase, the engine will start again automati-
cally.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Start/Stop system
The following messages may appear depending
on the vehicle equipment:
Drive system: please start the vehicle manually
This message appears when specific conditions
are not met during a Stop phase. The Start/Stop
system will not be able to restart the engine. The
engine must be started with the
[START ENGINE STOP] button.
Vehicle starting system: malfuncti
contact Service
n! Please
There is a malfunction in the Start/Stop system.
Drive the vehicle to an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Service Facility as soon as possible to
have the malfunction corrected.
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